Find out how popular the last name Vascones is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Vascones.

Vascones, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Vascones surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vascones in America

Vascones is the 153769th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vascones surname appeared 106 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Vascones.

The history of the last name Vascones

The surname VASCONES has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It is believed to be derived from the Latin term 'Vascones', which referred to an ancient Iberian tribe that inhabited this area. The name can be traced back to at least the 1st century AD, when the Roman historian Strabo mentioned the Vascones in his writings.

In the Middle Ages, the VASCONES surname appeared in various medieval records and manuscripts from the Basque region. One notable example is a 12th-century document from the Kingdom of Navarre, where a nobleman named Sancho VASCONES is mentioned.

The earliest recorded instance of the VASCONES surname dates back to the year 1189, when a certain Juan VASCONES was listed as a landowner in the town of Vitoria, in present-day Basque Country, Spain.

Over the centuries, the spelling of the surname has evolved, with variations such as VASCONES, VASCONEZ, and VASQUEZ emerging in different regions. Some of these variations were influenced by local place names, such as the town of Vascones in the province of Teruel, Spain.

Notable historical figures with the VASCONES surname include:

1. Miguel VASCONES (c. 1450-1512), a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493.

2. Juan VASCONES (c. 1520-1585), a Spanish architect and engineer who played a significant role in the construction of the Alcázar of Segovia, a famous castle in Spain.

3. María VASCONES (c. 1570-1640), a Basque writer and poet who is considered one of the earliest female authors in the Basque language.

4. Pedro VASCONES (c. 1600-1672), a Spanish navigator and cartographer who produced some of the earliest detailed maps of the Pacific Ocean.

5. Ignacio VASCONES (1780-1848), a Spanish military officer and politician who served as the Governor of Puerto Rico from 1824 to 1827.

While the VASCONES surname is most commonly associated with Spain and the Basque region, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vascones

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Vascones.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Vascones was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Vascones was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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